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UAE signs deal with US to buy 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 drones: sources
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F-35 Lightning II pilot US Air Force Captain Kristin BEO Wolfe performs the dedication pass maneuver at the 2020 Fort Lauderdale Air Show in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US, 21 November 2020. Picture taken 21 November 2020.
The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 armed drones, people familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday.
Although the UAE and the United States were working to ink a deal before President Joseph Biden took office on Wednesday, the new president has said he will re-examine the agreements.
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A US Air Force F-35 Lightning II performs the dedication pass manoeuvre at the 2020 Fort Lauderdale Air Show in Florida November 21, 2020. US Air Force handout via Reuters
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WASHINGTON, Dec 10 An effort to stop President Donald Trump s high-tech weapons deals with the United Arab Emirates fell short yesterday in the US Senate as Trump s fellow Republicans opposed resolutions of disapproval seeking to block the sale of drones and advanced F-35 fighter jets.
The Senate voted 50-46 and 49-47, mostly along party lines, to stop consideration of the resolutions, killing them at least until President-elect Joe Biden takes office on January 20.